Doll having time indicating means and record player coordinated therewith

Claim 2

In a figure toy, the combination comprising: a simulated timepiece attached at the exterior of said figure toy in a manner to simulate a timepiece that is being carried by a person, said timepiece having a dial bearing indicia corresponding to at least some of the hours indicated by a functional timepiece, said timepiece including movable means for indicating said hours; a recorded-message player means for playing a plurality of messages attached to said figure toy; selector means connected to said simulated timepiece and said recorded-message player means for selecting a particular one of said plurality of messages to be played when said movable means are moved to a corresponding indicium selected on said dial; and means for actuating said player means.

Claim 3

A figure toy comprising: a body including at least one appendage; a simulated watch assembly mounted on said appendage in a manner to simulate a watch that is being carried by a person, said watch including a simulated time indicator and Means for moving said indicator to indicate different times; a sound reproducer mounted in said body, said sound reproducer including recorded-message carrier means having a plurality of sound tracks defining sayings related to said different times, selector means including means for coupling said indicator-moving means to said sound reproducer and for selecting a sound track which relates to the time indicated by said indicator; and means for actuating said sound reproducer.

Claim 4

A figure toy comprising: a body including at least one appendage; a simulated watch assembly mounted on said appendage in a manner to simulate a watch that is being carried by a person, said watch including a simulated time indicator and Means for moving said indicator to indicate different times; a sound reproducer mounted in said body, said sound reproducer including recorded-message carrier means having a plurality of sound tracks defining sayings related to said different times, selector means including means for coupling said indicator-moving means to said sound reproducer and for selecting a sound track which relates to the time indicated by said indicator; and means for actuating said sound reproducer.

Claim 5

The figure toy described in claim 2 wherein: said recorded-message carrier means comprises a disc, and said tracks have lead-in portions spaced about said disc; said sound reproducer also includes a turntable rotatably mounted in said body for holding said disc, motor means for rotating said turntable in a forward direction, and tone arm means for entering one of said lead-in portions and following along its track to play the saying therein when said motor means rotates said turntable in said forward direction; and said means for coupling includes means for positioning said turntable at selected rotational positions prior to said motor means rotating said turntable in said forward direction, in accordance with the position of said indicator.

Claim 6

The figure toy described in claim 2 wherein: said recorded-message carrier means comprises a disc, and said tracks have starting portions spaced about the peripheral portion of said disc; said sound reproducer also includes a turntable rotatably mounted on said body for holding said disc, tone arm means for engaging one of said tracks, a spring motor for turning said disc in a forward direction, a cord for winding said spring motor, said cord coupled to said tone arm means to hold it away from said record when said cord is pulled, clutch means for urging said turntable to rotate in a reverse direction as said string is pulled, while allowing slippage, and said coupling means including a first stop mounted on said turntable to move in a circular path therewith; a second stop mounted for movement about substantially the same axis as the axis of rotation of said turntable and into and out of the path of said first stop, said selector means including means responsive to said indicator moving means for shifting the position of said second stop about its axis of movement, and means responsive to the pulling of said string for moving said second stop into and out of the path of said first stop.

Claim 7

The figure toy described in claim 2 wherein: said sound reproducer includes a tone arm movable from a position away from said recorded-message carrier means to a predetermined position thereon to engage a said track which has a portion at said predetermined position; and said means for coupling includes means for stopping said recorded-message carrier means to bring a selected track to said predetermined position.

Claim 8

The figure toy described in claim 5 wherein: said appendage is a doll arm which is pivotally coupled to a doll torso; and said selector means includes an elongated flexible member extending through the inside of said arm of said doll into said torso, said flexible member having a first end coupled to said indicator for rotation as said indicator moves relative to said watch and a second end coupled to means for positioning said recorded-message carrier means.

Claim 9

A talking doll comprising: a doll housing; a watch mounted on said housing including a dial and at least one hand rotatably mounted adjacent to said dial to indicate different times; a turntable rotatably mounted on said housing for rotating in forward and reverse directions and having a record with a plurality of tracks defining different sayings related to different time indications; a spring coupled to said turntable to drive it in said forward direction; a cord-receiving wheel; means for coupling said cord-receiving wheel to said sPring and turntable to urge them to rotate while allowing at least said turntable to remain stationary when held against rotating in said reverse direction; a cord coupled to said cord-receiving wheel to rotate it as said cord is pulled; a first stop fixed to said turntable; an index wheel with a hole in it rotatably mounted adjacent to said turntable; a stop wheel mounted on a side of said index wheel opposite said turntable for rotation about the same axis as said index wheel and for axial translation with respect to it, said stop wheel having a second stop which can project through said hole in said index wheel; a spring for urging said stop wheel away from said index wheel; a ramp member having an aperture through which said string extends, for movement by said string when it is pulled to move said stop wheel towards said index wheel; and means for synchronously moving said watch hand relative to said dial and rotating said index wheel.

Claim 10

A talking doll comprising: a doll housing; a watch mounted on said housing including a dial and at least one hand rotatably mounted adjacent to said dial to indicate different times; a turntable rotatably mounted on said housing for rotating in forward and reverse directions and having a record with a plurality of tracks defining different sayings related to different time indications; a spring coupled to said turntable to drive it in said forward direction; a cord-receiving wheel; means for coupling said cord-receiving wheel to said sPring and turntable to urge them to rotate while allowing at least said turntable to remain stationary when held against rotating in said reverse direction; a cord coupled to said cord-receiving wheel to rotate it as said cord is pulled; a first stop fixed to said turntable; an index wheel with a hole in it rotatably mounted adjacent to said turntable; a stop wheel mounted on a side of said index wheel opposite said turntable for rotation about the same axis as said index wheel and for axial translation with respect to it, said stop wheel having a second stop which can project through said hole in said index wheel; a spring for urging said stop wheel away from said index wheel; a ramp member having an aperture through which said string extends, for movement by said string when it is pulled to move said stop wheel towards said index wheel; and means for synchronously moving said watch hand relative to said dial and rotating said index wheel.

Claim 11

The talking doll described in claim 7 wherein: said housing includes a doll torso and doll arm; said turntable is mounted in said torso; said watch is mounted on the wrist of said doll arm; and said means for moving said watch hand and rotating said index wheel extends through said doll arm into said torso.